jetliner

noun

jet·​lin·​er ˈjet-ˌlī-nər How to pronounce jetliner (audio)
: a jet-propelled airliner

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New Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg is grappling with a balance sheet strained by years of turmoil and the fallout from a strike, now in its seventh week, that is crippling manufacturing of the company’s main cash cow, the 737 Max jetliner. Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024 The company has spent much of this year scrambling to cut costs, including furloughing pilots, slashing flights and deferring Airbus jetliner orders. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024 Boeing’s fortunes soured after two of its 737 Max jetliners crashed in October 2018 and March 2019, killing 346 people. David Koenig, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024 This technical feat is proof, according to SpaceX, that Starship can be reused—with fast turnaround times—more like a jetliner than the throwaway rockets that have been used by past generations. Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jetliner 

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jetliner was in 1949

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“Jetliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jetliner. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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